delved (into)

verb

past tense of delve (into)
as in explored
to search through or into we uncovered many interesting stories as we delved into the history of the house we were restoring

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  1. explored
  2. investigated
  3. examined
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  • First, there was Green Porno, her series of shorts that launched in 2008 on the Sundance Channel and explored some of the more bizarre mating behaviors in nature.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Crutchfield and Molt’s rivalry is explored in the book Stolen World by Jennie Erin Smith—like Monsters of God’s first episode, the author uses the two men as a window into how smuggling has fuelled the popularity of reptiles in modern America.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of explored
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  • As the agency investigated Beloozerov, a source told CNN, agents learned he had been duped.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The case was investigated by and prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigated
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  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
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